Riz Ahmed

Born on
- December 1st, 1982

Rizwan "Riz" Ahmed (born 1 December 1982), also known as Riz MC, is a British actor and rapper. As an actor, he was initially known for his work in independent films such as The Road to Guantanamo, Shifty, Four Lions, Trishna, and Ill Manors, before his breakout role in Nightcrawler. Since then, he has appeared in the films Una, Jason Bourne, and the first Star Wars Anthology film, Rogue One. He also starred in the HBO miniseries The Night Of as Nasir Khan; the show and his performance were critically lauded, earning him Golden Globe and SAG nominations.

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Starring Riz Ahmed on Plex

Four Lions
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Omar
2010
Centurion
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Tarak
2010
Banglatown Banquet
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Razual
2006

Filmography

Acting (26 Credits)

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2021	Encounter
2020	Mogul Mowgli as Zed
2019	Sound of Metal as Ruben Stone
2018	Venom as Carlton Drake / Riot
2018	The Sisters Brothers as Hermann Kermit Warm
2016	City of Tiny Lights as Tommy Akhtar
2016	Una as Scott
2016	Jason Bourne as Aaron Kalloor
2016	Rogue One: A Star Wars Story as Bodhi Rook
2016	The Night Of as Nasir Khan
2014	Nightcrawler as Rick
2013	Closed Circuit as Nazrul Sharma
2012	The Reluctant Fundamentalist as Changez
2012	Ill Manors as Aaron
2011	Trishna as Jay
2011	Day of the Falcon as Ali
2010	Four Lions as OmarWatch Free
2010	Centurion as TarakWatch Free
2009	Rage as Vijay
2008	Shifty as Shifty
2008	Dead Set as Riq
2007	Britz as Sohail Wahid
2007	Britz as Sohail
2006	The Road to Guantanamo as Shafiq
2006	Banglatown Banquet as RazualWatch Free
2006	The Path to 9/11 as Yosri